Tag: Russia
Ukraine and Russia traded barbs in the UN's top court over the legality of the invasion. What could happen next in the case?
Ukraine is seeking compensation from Russia in the case, but the International Court of Justice needs to agree to hear it first.
What does Kim Jong Un stand to gain from his meeting with Vladimir Putin?
Russia can offer advanced military and satellite technology know-how to the North – as well as the promise of a future economic partner.
New Zealand’s strategic priority in the Indo-Pacific is not AUKUS – it's helping to defeat Russia in Ukraine
South-East Asia is anxious about the Ukraine war’s impact on regional economies. For New Zealand, that presents more pressing geopolitical priorities than confronting China.
The defence dilemma facing NZ's next government: stay independent or join 'pillar 2' of AUKUS?
Does New Zealand have more to lose than gain by joining ‘pillar two’ of the AUKUS security pact? The next government will have to decide, with serious implications for the country’s foreign policy.
Out of the shadows: why making NZ’s security threat assessment public for the first time is the right move
The Security Intelligence Service needs public support and trust to do its work well. Adding a degree of transparency to it’s annual threat assessment should help.
More corrupt, fractured and ostracised: how Vladimir Putin has changed Russia in over two decades on top
Putin has progressively sickened Russian society, creating a toxic culture that celebrates xenophobia, nativism, and violence.
